Mini-toba returns! September 26, 2026

Game-itoba presents – Mini-toba, a Tabletop Games Market and Festival, on Saturday, September 26th, 2026 (at Winakwa Community Club)

Join us for a day of gaming excitement at Game-itoba’s Mini-toba Market event where we can highlight vendors and local designers but still offer scheduled games and our ever popular travel library of at least 200 games.

When: September 26, 2026 (doors open 10am)
Where: Winakwa Community Club, 980 Winakwa Rd, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1E7

The Game-itoba team can’t wait for next January’s convention to arrive, so is excited to host a one-day celebration of tabletop gaming. To be held on Saturday, September 26th at the Winakwa Community Club, the Mini-toba Tabletop Games Market and Festival will feature vendors & artists. There will also be local game designers, scheduled games and open space for people to play games from our mini-library.

Event Highlights:

Scheduled Games: Come explore the paint and take or one of the many RPGs we have on offer.
Local Designers Showcase: Discover unique and innovative games created by local designers, and support the growing gaming community.
Pick-Up-and-Play Library: Dive into our extensive library of board games, where you can try out new titles and rediscover old favourites.
Marketplace: Explore a diverse array of vendors and artists offering games, accessories, and gaming merchandise.
Open Gaming: Enjoy plenty of space for open tabletop gaming sessions, where you can gather with friends or join in on a game with fellow attendees.

Event Details:

When: September 26th, 2026. Doors open 10am, vendors close at 4pm and gaming ends at 8pm
Where: Winakwa Community Club, 980 Winakwa Rd, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1E7
Parking: Community Centre parking lot and street parking.
Transit: Betornay & Howden stops (400m walk to the centre)

Admission: Free!

Don’t miss out on this exciting day of gaming fun.

Come play games!

We are bringing the Game-itoba Demo Library! That’s around 200 games you can just pick up and play. Our friendly demo team will be there to help you with recommendations and to get you started.

There will be games you can drop-in to play on the day, or just bring an old favourite and find a place to play! Simply show up before the game starts and let the GM know you are eager to play.

Games Schedule

Drop in from 10am to 4pm Orc Elbows Hobby Hangout: Paint & Take
New and casual painters alike are encouraged to come spend a few hours around the table enjoying the creative comfort miniature painting has to offer us. Featuring a selection of fun and characterful models from Steamforged Games (Epic Encounters), Hit Point Press (Humblewood) and Mythic Games (Darkest Dungeon) for both the painting and the taking. Supplies and humble guidance will be provided!

Drop in from 10am to 8pm Game-itoba presents Pick-Up-and-Play Library and open gaming
Come find your new favourite games from our carefully curated travel library of over 200 games. Play an old classic with friends or find a space in a game about to start.

Starting at 11am Pathfinder RPG (up to 3 hours)
Join the Manitoba Pathfinder Society & Starfinder Society Lodge, who will be hosting Pathfinder Society Scenario #8-01: Intro to the Year of Clockwork Mystery

Starting at 2pm Starfinder RPG (up to 3 hours)
Join the Manitoba Pathfinder Society & Starfinder Society Lodge, who will be hosting Starfinder Society Scenario #2-01: The First Cut

Starting at 3pm Dungeon World RPG (up to 2 hours)
Dungeon World is a rules-light tabletop rpg. It combines traditional classes and races with collaborative storytelling in a classic fantasy world. Come smash the bad guys we invent together!

Starting at 5pm Threadbare RPG
Threadbare is a role-playing game in which you play a jury-rigged toy in a broken world. Entropy is a constant danger, so you’ll patch yourself up, invent new devices, explore the world, and maybe save it with your friends.

… and of course Local designers!

Come join our local designers to playtest their latest games, we are excited to have independent game designers as well as the Manitoba Game Designers.

Vendors!

Come visit our amazing vendors who have helped support this amazing event and made entry free!

Blacks Sideshow
Comet Lord Miniatures
Crit Happens Creations
Firby Creations
Game Knight
GMB Chomichuk
Hoovers Cards
Husky 3D
Interlake 3D Printing
IvyCat Crystal Co
Mad Fishmonger
Manitoba Game Designers
Mommy Me Crafts
North Lake Leather
Powerpill Prints
Prairie Meeples
SnackXclusive
Two Nerdy Minds
YerAWizardMary Creations
Yurii Hiime

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We can’t wait to see you at Mini-toba Market 2026!